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“Led with care and enthusiasm by Garrett Fisher and Ken Cerniglia, Cultivating Feedback introduces a healthy objective practice that I could easily adopt to help me navigate critiques of my own art while being more thoughtful about how I respond to others’ work. I strongly recommend it!”

– Sarah Norris, artistic director, New Light Theater Project

"Inspiring, insightful, clear and concise, Cultivating Feedback is filled with relatable stories and concrete steps to support collaborative partnerships in any field of work. As the title suggests, feedback is essential to any creative process and it requires skill and practice to cultivate. Thank you Garrett and Ken, for highlighting everything from fear and vulnerability to courage and curiosity, and offering such a valuable guide for leaders and dreamers of all sorts."

– Michele Steckler, founder and president, Fly Loft Group

“As a practicing visual artist, Cultivating Feedback has transformed my approach. It's equipped me with tools, strategies, and structures to effectively process, reframe, and respond to the diverse feedback I encounter in both my professional and creative spheres in ways that propel my work and career forward.”

–Xanda McCagg, Artist

“Ken and Garrett provide the essential tools for examining feedback and applying it to the growth and deepening of a project. They also deal honestly with the aspects of feedback that can “ hurt” — to help the artist sift through what is helpful and what is not.”

– Karen Zacarías, playwright

“Cultivating Feedback empowers artists to reflect on the conditions that open them up to receiving great feedback, equip them with practical tools for cultivating and curating a community of allies to provide that feedback, and being proactive about garnering the type of feedback most valuable to them at any given stage of a process.” 

– Jess K. Smith, chair and associate professor of Theatre Arts, University of Puget Sound

"The content of Cultivating Feedback is very clear and easy to absorb… ideal for students, artists, and anyone seeking to improve their relationship to feedback through an empowering artistic practice."

–Ilene Fins, actor/director/professor of theatre,
Midlands Technical College

“Cultivating Feedback has shown me how to support and strengthen my authentic voice by investing in curiosity and dialog with others about what resonates in my work.”

– Nicole Truesdell, Composer